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Murder Under the Sun: 13 Summer Mysteries by The Queen of Crime

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Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie

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Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

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A classic Marple mystery, read by the inimitable Richard E. Grant. 'Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,' declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, ‘would be doing the world at large a service! 'It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later. From seven potential murderers, Miss Marple must seek out the suspect who has both motive and opportunity.

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Summary

Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless, and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in
The Times which read: "ARE YOU HAPPY? IF NOT, CONSULT MR PARKER PYNE".

Equally adept at putting together the pieces of a marriage or the fragments of a murder mystery, Mr Parker Pyne was possibly the world's most unconventional private eye, and certainly its most charming, as this collection of short stories reveals.

Critic reviews

"Crimes of the heart were his forte." (
Observer)
"These extend beyond the classic murders to oddities such as the exploits of Mr Parker Pyne, roly-poly 'specialist in every kind of human trouble' who will, for a fee, cure his clients of unhappiness."(
The Sunday Times)

Possibly my favourite Agatha Christie!

I love Agatha Christie, however hadn’t heard of Parker Pyne. I was interested by the summary of the first plot. Each case was so different, there are crossovers of mystery, detective and adventure genres. I so wish that there had been many more written as I actually prefer these to Poirot.

great

Typical Christie

What made the experience of listening to Parker Pyne Investigates the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed the short stories which I don't usually go for. However, I listen to these in the car and they proved easy to listen to, in the amazing Christie style, still left you guessing until the end in

What was one of the most memorable moments of Parker Pyne Investigates?

The last few stories contained more mysteries, poisoning and stolen jewels which I thoroughly enjoyed.

What does Hugh Fraser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

As a fast reader, it was pleasant to have the calming, well spoken voice reading the story to me. It allowed me to ponder over who was responsible.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Something completely different

I enjoyed these strange tales, out of the usual Christie mould. Needless to say they are unlikely stories, but ingenious and a nice change from middle class murders.

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Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Kristine

22-11-11

Great stories and well read

I do love a good murder mystery (or a few in this case) to listen to and Hugh Fraser reads the Parker Pyne stories brilliantly. Agatha Christie keeps you guessing as always. Entertaining and good value for money.

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Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Diana

10-04-17

Brilliant collection, excellent narrator

Parker Pyne is one statistician you must get acquainted with! Love this collection of short stories. Will become a much listened to audiobook.